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Calle 13 fans on why beloved “Latinoamérica” song has become an anthem (video)

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During Calle 13’s packed concert in Brooklyn, René’s feeling “Latinoamérica” - just like his fans.

By AMARIS CASTILLO & NURIA NET

We want to know who isn’t moved by Calle 13’s “Latinoamérica” song. It’s hard to imagine that, actually.

The Latin Grammy-winning hit (it won Song of the Year and Record of the Year last November) has become an anthem for the Americas.

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Calle 13. Gózalo. 

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"Republicans will need to work hard to capture the Latino vote — instead of their current strategy of capturing Latinos."

STEPHEN COLBERT, The Colbert Report (via inothernews)

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Nearly four decades after the United States government mandated the use of the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” to categorize Americans who trace their roots to Spanish-speaking countries, a new nationwide survey of Hispanic adults finds that these terms still haven’t been fully embraced by Hispanics themselves. A majority (51%) say they most often identify themselves by their family’s country of origin; just 24% say they prefer a pan-ethnic label.

Moreover, by a ratio of more than two-to-one (69% versus 29%), survey respondents say that the more than 50 million Latinos in the U.S. have many different cultures rather than a common culture. Respondents do, however, express a strong, shared connection to the Spanish language. More than eight-in-ten (82%) Latino adults say they speak Spanish, and nearly all (95%) say it is important for future generations to continue to do so.

When Labels Don’t Fit: Hispanics and Their Views of Identity [Pew Hispanic]

Unpopular opinion: Pan-ethnic labels or pan-anything is stupid, except for pan-dulce con cafe. :)

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